Trauma-Informed & Responsive Care Supports

Recent studies of trauma have found that children who experience adverse childhood events (ACEs) are at an elevated risk of suffering long-term adverse outcomes; the more ACEs, the greater likelihood for negative outcomes. Today, children and youth struggle with unpreceded high rates of anxiety and depression—exacerbated by the pandemic, racial inequities, and other challenges.

In response, your organization may need greater support in becoming more trauma-responsive and learning ways to promote childhood resilience toward better outcomes.

Working closely with child protection and economic stability programs, we deliver solutions that are uniquely trauma-responsive and supportive of vulnerable youth. For each client, we assess their progression toward being trauma-responsive, provide training and technical assistance, and review policies that support and promote resilience. Our seasoned, multidisciplinary staff—including child specialists, policy experts, survey researchers and evaluators, data analysts, and systems builders—has decades of experience supporting, analyzing, and developing child-serving systems.

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   We offer a comprehensive system assessment and coaching process for child-protection organizations, economic supports entities, and family resource centers.

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   In partnership with the Massachusetts’ Office of the Child Advocate, our Massachusetts Center on Child Wellbeing & Trauma—the only one of its kind nationally—provides organizations with a roadmap toward becoming more trauma-informed and responsive.

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   We provide toolkits and trainings focused on racial trauma and social equity, and reducing racial trauma in schools.